Here are a few facts, figures and quotes to help North Carolina fans — and everyone else — get to know new Tar Heel football coach Larry Fedora a little bit better:

Age: 49

Hometown: College Station,Tex.

College: Austin College, 1984

Larry Fedora and his wife Christi

Family: Wife Christie, four children (Dillon, Sydney, Peyton and Hallie)

Playing career: Fedora was a wide receiver atAustin, which is located in Sherman,Tex. He played four seasons for the Kangaroos, leading them to the NAIA championship in 1981. He was an honorable All-America in 1983-84 and earned academic All-America honors in 1983.

Assistant coaching career: Fedora began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Austin in 1986. His first full-time job was at Garland (Tex.) High School. He returned to college in 1991 to coach tight ends, wide receivers and running backs at Baylor, where he stayed until 1996. From there, he went on to Air Force, then Middle Tennessee – where he served as offensive coordinator. He then spent three seasons each at Florida and Oklahoma State before getting his first head coaching opportunity at Southern Mississippi in 2008.

Head coaching record: 2008 – 7-6 (New Orleans Bowl)

2009 – 7-6 (New Orleans Bowl)

2010 – 8-5 (Beef O’Brady’s Bowl)

2011 – 11-2 (Hawaii Bowl)

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Larry Fedora with Southern Miss QB Austin Davis

Preferred headgear: No, it’s not a fedora, though that would be more fitting. Rather, the new Tar Heels coach opts for the Steve Spurrier look and a traditional visor.

Offensive philosophy: “We will be one-back, no-huddle, multi-tempo,” Fedora said at his introductory press conference in Chapel Hill on Friday. “We will spread the field horizontally to create vertical seams in the defense. We will put the ball in our playmakers’ hands, and when you spread the field like that, you create the opportunity for a lot of explosive plays.”

Defensive philosophy: “We’re going to employ multiple fronts, multiple blitzes and multiple coverages,” Fedora said. “We are about stopping the run and creating confusion and disrupting a quarterback through blitzes and coverages. Our defenses will be known for flying to the football and knocking the tar out of people.”

Special teams philosophy: “On special teams, we will be very aggressive,” Fedora said. “You can count on game-changing plays in special teams.”

Contract details: Fedora signed a seven-year contract worth $1.73 million annually ($350,000 base salary;$1.35 million in supplemental compensation, paid in quarterly installments of $337,500; $30,000 for expenses). Fedora can also collect the following bonuses: 1/12 salary bonus for winning ACC Coastal Division; 1/12 salary bonus for winning ACC championship; 1/12 salary bonus for non-BCS postseason bowl; 2/12 salary bonus for BCS postseason bowl; $200,000 for playing in the BCS championship game; 1/12 salary bonus if team APR equals or exeeds 960. Termination without cause: UNC would owe Fedora $400,000 multiplied by the number of years remaining on the contract.

Larry Fedora is introduced at UNC on Friday

Why he decided to come to take the job: “UNC is a special place with a tremendous reputation both academically and athletically,” Fedora said. “Chapel Hill is a great place to raise a family and we’re excited about getting settled here. Bubba Cunningham is a nationally respected athletic director and someone who knows how to win. After speaking with him and Chancellor (Holden) Thorp, it became clear that this is an administration with a vision and a plan for UNC football. These are the fundamental ingredients to success.”

Basic beliefs: “I believe UNC is one of the premiere universities in this great nation,” Fedora said. “I believe that every player can and should earn his degree. I believe you can recruit championship-caliber student-athletes to Chapel Hill. I believe our football program could consistently compete for championships. I believe that with your support we can build a program that consistently competes on a national level. And trust me, your support matters. We need our students and fans to make game day and unbelievable experience in Chapel Hill. We need you at the Old Well Walk. We need you to pack Kenan Stadium. We need you to be there early. We need you to be wild and crazy when you’re here. And we need you to stay late. And understand that if you get up to go get a drink, you just missed a Tar Heel touchdown.”

Recruiting philosophy: “It does not matter where you recruit. Good recruiters can recruit anywhere. Recruiting is hard work and building relationships, that’s what it’s all about … and I believe you can outwork people in recruiting. When you have a tremendous product and a national brand, there aren’t many homes you can’t get into.”

On UNC’s upcoming NCAA sanctions: Bubba made me aware of everything. It didn’t scare me. Adversity brings out the best in us. When it does, you look it in the eye, grab it by the throat and choke it. That’s what you’ve got to do with whatever adversity comes up either now or in the future.”